Karlsruhe class light cruiser
- Karlsruhe class light cruiser
The "Karlsruhe" class of light cruisers was a pair of two ships built for the German Imperial Navy before the start of World War I. Both of the ships were sunk during the war, one by an accidental explosion, and the other at the Battle of Jutland.
Design
Dimensions and machinery
The ships of the "Karlsruhe" class were 139 m long at the waterline, and 142.2 m in length overall. They had a beam of 13.7 m, and a draught of 5.79 m. The ships displaced 4,900 tonnes normally, and 6,191 tonnes fully laden. [cite web|title=WWI Naval Combat|url=http://www.worldwar1.co.uk/cruisers/sms-karlsruhe.html|accessdate=February 17|accessyear=2008] ]Armament
The ships carried the same armament as the preceding "Magdeburg" class light cruisers. They were armed with twelve 105mm (4.1 in) guns, mounted in single turrets. Two turrets were located fore in a pair, two aft in a similar situation, and four on either side of the middle of the ship. The ships were also armed with two 500mm (19.7 in) torpedo tubes, and 120 mines.
Armor
The "Karlesruhe" class ships were also armored with the same protection layout as on the preceding "Magdeburg" class ships. They had an armored belt that was 2.5 in thick at the strongest points, and tapering to .5 in in weaker, less critical areas of the ship. The deck was also protected by armor plate, ranging from 2.5 to 1 inches in thickness.
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